Herne Bay Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Canterbury City
Herne Bay Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 16 January 2026, 5 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 109 Sea Street, Herne Bay, CT6 8QU
How it compares in Canterbury City
In Canterbury City, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Herne Bay Cafe sits behind roughly 1,346 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,161 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 185 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 120 | 8% | ← Herne Bay Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 14 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 166 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Herne Bay Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 41 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 August 2023 |
| Double R Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop | 64 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 January 2025 |
| Coast Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 93 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 October 2025 |
| Haydon Mayer Care Home Caring Premises | 373 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2026 |
| Herne Bay High School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2026 |
| Hampton Primary School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 June 2025 |
| HatHats Coffee Company Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 June 2026 |
| Hampton Nursery School Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2025 |
Questions about Herne Bay Cafe
What is Herne Bay Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Herne Bay Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Canterbury City Council on 16 January 2026.
Is Herne Bay Cafe safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Herne Bay Cafe last inspected?
Herne Bay Cafe was last inspected on 16 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Canterbury City Council rather than by the business.
How does Herne Bay Cafe compare to other places in Canterbury City?
78% of the 1,483 rated food businesses in Canterbury City hold the top rating of 5, while Herne Bay Cafe holds a 3. 120 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Canterbury City Council inspects Herne Bay Cafe and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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